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Unit 3: Trade & Exchange (World)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Silk Road was important because

a)

it helped the Han empire control the Mediterranean region

b)

it linked Asian and many different cultures for more a thousand years

c)

it extended a thousand miles across Asia

d)

it connected the Han and Egyptian empires

2.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about cultural exchange?

a)

Cultural exchange spreads ideas, knowledge, and goods.

b)

Cultural exchange no longer takes place today.

c)

Cultural exchange occurs only within one culture.

d)

Cultural exchange happened only along the Silk Road.

3.

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

a)

a single road that extended across Asia

b)

a route that connected western Europe to eastern Europe

c)

a route that was used to bring silk from Rome to China

d)

a network of trade routes that extended across Asia

4.

In ancient times, silk was a valuable good for China to trade because

a)

the journey eastward to obtain it was dangerous

b)

it wore out quickly and had to be replaced

c)

only the Chinese knew how to make it.

d)

it could be made into colorful silk banners.

5.

What continents did the Silk Road connect?

a)

North and South America

b)

Europe, South America, and Africa

c)

Asia, Europe, and Antarctica

d)

Africa, Europe, and Asia

6.

An overseas trade network driven by the desire for distant luxury items like silk, ivory, and spices that would force the need for technological breakthroughs like junks, the astrolabe, and the compass.

a)

The Columbian Exchange

b)

The Silk Roads

c)

Atlantic Triangular Trade

d)

Spice Trade

7.
True or False? Most merchants travelled the entire length of the Silk Road.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?

a)

It brought Silk to Europe.

b)

Marco Polo used the Silk Road.

c)

It radically expanded international trade.

d)

It was so long ago.

9.
Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
skills
d)
All of the listed answers
10.

Which product was NOT exchanged on the Silk Road?

a)

silk

b)

plastic

c)

exotic animals

d)

spices

11.
Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the silk road?
a)
agricultural practices
b)
religions
c)
diseases
d)
all of the above
12.

This explorer was the first European to sail to India, brought back spices.

a)

Vasco de Gama

b)

Bartholomew Dias

c)

John Cabot

d)

Hernan Cortez

13.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

14.

Most slaves survived the Middle Passage.

a)

False

b)

True

15.

The African Slave Trade devastated West African cities economically and politically.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

a)

Gold, Silver, Treasure

b)

God, Glory, Gold

c)

God, Glory, Gallantry

d)

Honor, Justice, Riches

17.

Why did Europeans want to find a water route to India?

a)

They did not have the technology to travel to India by land

b)

To avoid dangerous or expensive land routes that were controlled by other empires

c)

They were unable to continue living in Europe

d)

They were motivated to have a really nice and relaxing vacation

18.

Why was trade with China particularly important to Great Britain?

a)

The British sourced opium from China

b)

The British sourced silver from China

c)

The British sourced rice from China

d)

The British sourced tea from China

19.

Why were the Opium Wars significant?

a)

It forced China to change to a democratic government

b)

It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values

c)

It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

d)

It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

20.

What was the main reason Lord Macartney's mission of 1793 failed to secure Britain privileged trading status?

a)

He refused to speak Mandarin to the Emperor

b)

He refused to kowtow to the Emperor

c)

He refused to eat Chinese food

d)

He refused to travel to Peking to see the Emperor

21.

After they lost the Opium War, foreign countries (especially England) had more control over this large nation

a)

China

b)

Japan

22.

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

a)

opium

b)

silver

c)

tea

d)

silk

23.

An English trade company based in India which sold opium to China

a)

South India Company

b)

West India Company

c)

East India Company

24.

Which treaty at the end of the first Opium War gave the British the island of Hong Kong and negotiated peace?

a)

Treaty of Guangzhou

b)

Treaty of Hong Kong

c)

Treaty of Nanjing

d)

Treaty of Macau

25.

Who fought in the Opium Wars?

a)

Britain and Japan

b)

Britain and Russia

c)

Britain and China

d)

Britain and USA

26.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
27.

Which phrase accurately describes the conditions aboard a slave ship on the Middle Passage?

a)

Luxurious

b)

Accommodating

c)

Spacious

d)

Dark and Claustrophobic

28.

How were the conditions of the slave boats during the Middle Passage?

a)

The lodgings were clean and sanitary for the slaves

b)

The slaves were well fed and clothed

c)

The conditions were dirty and unsanitary for the slaves

d)

All of the above

29.

How did the slave trade affect Africa’s population?

a)

Economic opportunities led to a massive migration to the cities

b)

New foods led to better health and nutrition

c)

Reduced population and frequent warfare destroyed communities .

d)

Increased trade raised the standard of living for most Africans

30.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

31.

How did the Atlantic Slave Trade effect Africa's future?

a)

Africa's economy collapsed

b)

Africa's villages ceased to exist

c)

Africa's population increased

32.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
33.

True or False: The Silk Road was not a road.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

True or False The Silk Road helped generate trade and commerce different cultures, ideas, and knowledge together.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the following was NOT traded along the Silk Road?

a)

Technology

b)

Medicine

c)

White boards

d)

Silk